Archived Shows
February 2005

2/5/05
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Are you tired of the same old dozen roses for Valentine's Day? Mike McGrath will get you ready with suggestions for all kinds of pretty flowers that say "I Love You." During the Question of the Week, Mike will tell you exactly how to start the seeds that allow you to grow fabulous heirloom veggies and fragrant old-fashioned flowers. We'll also hear about a great grant opportunity for community gardeners.

Read Mike's tips for Valentine's Day

Find out more about Fiskar's grants for community gardens

2/12/05
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What's one hundred and seventy six years old, takes up 33 acres and smells great? America's oldest and the world's largest indoor Eden-esque extravaganza, the Philadelphia Flower Show! We'll discuss staging this amazing horticultural event with the show's new designer, and the creators of this year's central feature. During the Question of the Week, Mike will explain how to provide the kind of light that gives you award-winning garden plants.

2/19/05
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Raising your planting areas gives you better drainage, looser soil, easier weed control, and lots more flowers and fresh-grown veggies. Mike McGrath will explain everything you need to know to build a picture (and plant) perfect raised-bed garden this season. And, speaking of picture perfect, we'll talk about building the ultimate dream garden with Richard Angino who turned an abandoned 50 acre farm into a masterful showplace of garden design; Felicita Gardens near Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

Visit Felicita Gardens online.

Check out the Philadelphia Flowershow

2/26/05
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Annoying crabgrass and other weeds will soon be sprouting in lawns across the country. But you don't have to turn to terrible toxins to have a terrific looking turf! Mike McGrath will tell you about a widely available, University discovered, all-natural product that feeds your lawn and prevents weeds as well as any chemical pre-emergent herbicide.

Dr. Nick Christian's Corn Gluten site at Iowa State

Nicks' list of every company licensed to sell corn gluten meal

And here's a great scientific article about CGM that's easy to read and contains lots of detailed information--especially about the weeds it affects